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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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